Gross national expenditure in Japan
Japan: Gross national expenditure was 639.89 trillion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Japan recorded 639.89 trillion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Japan peaked at 639.89 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.63 trillion current LCU, in 1970.
Japan ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153.89 trillion current LCU | 79.63 trillion current LCU | 243.31 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.08 trillion current LCU | 263.71 trillion current LCU | 433.18 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 516.62 trillion current LCU | 470.16 trillion current LCU | 548.76 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 527.18 trillion current LCU | 497.14 trillion current LCU | 536.28 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.67 trillion current LCU | 503.38 trillion current LCU | 573.46 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.55 trillion current LCU | 555.52 trillion current LCU | 639.89 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Japan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 149.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -4.25 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -28.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.66 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 38.60 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 255.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 5.72 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 38,340 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 705.66 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Japan?
- Gross national expenditure in Japan was 639.89 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 639.89 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.63 trillion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Japan rank for gross national expenditure?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.